[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 134 (Thursday, September 17, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DELANEY:H.R. 3542.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of article I of the Constitution and AmendmentXVI of the Constitution.[Page H6137]]]>2015-09-172015-09-18T09:22:50Z11462016-03-23Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommitteehsed14House committee actions1Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.CommitteeIntroReferralH11100Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.2015-09-17House floor actions2Ways and Means Committeehswm00IntroReferralH11100Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.2015-09-17House floor actions2Education and the Workforce Committeehsed00IntroReferralH11100-AReferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.2015-09-17Library of Congress9IntroReferralIntro-HIntroduced in House2015-09-17Library of Congress9IntroReferral1000Introduced in House2015-09-17Library of Congress9112112016-03-23Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.J000032JACKSON LEEFalse18588J0000328174TX2015-09-30Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]SHEILADHOLMESN000147NORTONFalse0N0001477871868DC2015-09-30Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]ELEANORDB000911BROWNFalse51327875B000911FL2015-09-30Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]CORRINEDE000288EllisonFalse51857E0002888005MN2015-09-30Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]KeithDM.H001034HONDAFalse171634H0010347820CA2015-10-01Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]MICHAELDS.A000370AdamsFalse12A0003702201NC2015-10-07Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]AlmaDC001080ChuFalse27C00108019707837CA2015-10-20Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27]JudyDF.E000290EdwardsFalse41894E0002907979MD2015-10-20Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]DonnaDL000551LEEFalse137814L0005511501CA2015-10-23Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]BARBARADN000127NOLANFalse8867N000127MN2015-10-28Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]RICHARDDL.H000324HASTINGSFalse20511H0003247895FL2015-10-28Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]ALCEEDT000473TakaiFalse12240T000473HI2015-11-16Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]MarkDD000623DeSaulnierFalse112227D000623CA2015-11-18Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11]MarkDR.L000559LANGEVINFalse216688140L000559RI2016-01-12Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]JAMESDL000582LieuFalse332230L000582CA2016-01-28Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]TedDM.G000551GrijalvaFalse31708G0005517804AZ2016-01-28Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]RaulDG000410GREENFalse29462G0004108185TX2016-01-28Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]GENEDM001160MooreFalse418118217M001160WI2016-02-03Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]GwenDB.R000053RANGELFalse13944R0000538076NY2016-02-23Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]CHARLESDP.K000379KennedyFalse42172K000379MA2016-02-23Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]JosephDM001166McNerneyFalse97816M0011661832CA2016-04-28Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]JerryDH000636HINOJOSAFalse1514908171H000636TX2016-07-11Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]RUBENDEducation3542StandingReferred to2015-09-17T14:04:50ZEducation and the Workforce CommitteeHouseReferred to2016-03-23T20:52:10ZEarly Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommitteehsed14hsed00StandingReferred to2015-09-17T14:05:00ZWays and Means CommitteeHousehswm002018-02-02T21:05:01ZIntroduced in House2016-05-02T22:12:30ZIntroduced in House002015-09-17T04:00:00ZEarly Learning Act of 2015

This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to make annual awards from the Early Education Trust Fund, established in this bill, to state pre-kindergarten agencies according to a formula based on pre-kindergarten enrollment in the state. To be eligible for an award, a state must provide assurances that: (1) the award will be used only to support pre-kindergarten programs, (2) the state will not expend less for pre-kindergarten programs in the award period than it did in the previous year, and (3) each resident in the state who is four years old on October 1 of the award year has the opportunity to enroll in a free pre-kindergarten program.

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to impose a surtax, equal to 1.5% of a taxpayer's adjusted gross income as exceeds $500,000, to support the fund.

]]>2015-09-17Early Learning Act of 2015D2133D000620JohnDelaneyMD6Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]D000620K.Education programs fundingGovernment trust fundsIncome tax ratesPreschool educationEducation1.0.0HREarly Learning Act of 2015Short Titles as IntroducedTo provide support for pre-kindergarten education through an Early Education Trust Fund, and for other purposes.Official Title as IntroducedEarly Learning Act of 2015Display TitleHousetext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.